How to eliminate Steady state error from Reinforcement learning genetic algorithm code?

The following code (see 1st 2 images attached) is used to produce PID controller values that are designed to control the system (G). The code finds the PID controller values (noted as k) by using...

28 February 2021 6,560 14 View

How to constrain genetic algorithm input u?

My real system (buck converter) can only take an input of 0 to 1 (duty ratio) and I need to constrain the system so the controller action keeps within this bounds. How can I do this? The code for...

22 February 2021 2,125 3 View

The Role of Town Planners in CAV Use?

Colleagues and I are about to begin a project investigating the role of town planners and local authorities in establishing the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). What...

21 February 2021 2,247 3 View

Why are the modelled and circuit system different in response for controlled buck converter?

[Images are attached at bottom] I am currently working on a buck converter controlled by two different control methods, Reinforcement learning applied to find PID values & a lead-lag...

16 February 2021 5,060 10 View

How can I interpret a ratio variable?

Dear colleagues, I am running a regression in which I have the following regression FoodExp = 67.04 DepRatio +.....e My interest is in the interpretation of the coefficient on the dependency...

16 February 2021 2,058 2 View

What is best technique to quantify necrotic cell death of specific cell populations?

I currently using FACS (Aurora Cytek) to quantify necrotic Gr1+ cell death from the spleens of immune competent mice. I target Gr1+ cells in the spleens of tumor-bearing mice using a photodynamic...

08 February 2021 733 6 View

Why do some full text requests not allow me to respond to the requesting person?

Over the last year, when I have clicked on 'View the Request' in the notifying e-mail for a full text request, I have been taken to the paper in question but there is no request visible and thus I...

16 January 2021 7,558 1 View

Spectrabase no longer has overlay function?

Hello, I am a quality control chemist and I test raw materials for a nutritional supplement company. I make heavy use of FTIR-ATR for identification. We are a small laboratory with a limited...

07 January 2021 8,850 2 View

Follow up tests to explore interaction effects in a multiple logistic regression: can someone help explain my contradictory results?

I am conducting a logistic regression in order to examine whether there is an interaction between the number of stressors participants were currently experiencing (between 0-9) and their current...

20 December 2020 1,043 9 View

How to stain adherent cells with DAPI?

Hello! I am growing transfected cells in 24 well plate. on the bottom of each well i have a small glass cover-slip. so the cells adhere to that cover slip. I am using this method because its very...

15 December 2020 7,121 3 View

How to prevent non-normative behaviors developed from the consumption of online pornography by adolescents and young people?

Our investigation group is currently working on a research about pornography consumption in adolescents and young people. We'd like to read your comments and any information you consider...

22 March 2020 6,127 3 View

Is racism in the same category as pornography?

05 June 2019 6,763 2 View

Is addiction to android mobile harmful, specially for kids?

In the recent time android mobile has become popular. We cannot thing our daily life without this device. Specially our kids are very much addicted to it because of readily availability of...

05 June 2019 6,022 75 View

Is it right to ban Tik tok in India? If yes, why?

Recently, tik tok a video sharing social media app was banned by the Supreme court of India given the reason that it promotes pornography among children. Do you feel that banning tik tok was the...

03 April 2019 9,061 2 View

Should I center the predictors in my moderator analysis?

I would like to perform different moderator analyses to test if a pornography consumption index can predict sexist attitudes and if that relationship is eventually moderated by gender. The...

12 November 2018 7,628 3 View

Should I center the predictors in my moderator analysis?

I would like to perform different moderator analyses to test if a pornography consumption index can predict sexist attitudes and if that relationship is eventually moderated by gender. The...

10 November 2018 6,107 4 View

Exposure to sexual material questionnaire (ESMQ)?

Does anyone know where i can access the original full version of the ESMQ. I can only seem to find journals that have published shortened versions of it.

09 October 2018 2,597 1 View

Is there a non-parametric version of the MANOVA?

I would like to compare 2 groups (pornography consumers vs. non-consumers) on 5 measures of sexism at the same time. The 5 measures are not normally distributed. Is there a non-parametric version...

09 October 2018 7,657 7 View

Which inputation method should I use (missing values)?

I am investigating the relationship between pornography consumption and several measures of sexism. Responses were given on likert scales. Since participants were able to leave out questions in...

09 October 2018 6,973 2 View

What kind of questionnaires shall i be looking at to measure pornography use and attitudes towards men and women?

I am looking to do my dissertation on pornography use and content and the attitudes of viewers towards females and males. I dont know of any specific questionnaires that deal with the topic of...

07 August 2018 8,796 2 View